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or dishevelled
as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
I got my suit pressed so I wouldn't look so disheveled for the wedding
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or dishevelled
as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
decorations for the garden wedding that had been disheveled by the wind
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Recent Examples of disheveled
Gena Cox, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Her dance, with disheveled hair, frantic eyes and red vermillion spread across her forehead, was truly chilling.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Julian Casablancas sneered his way into instant rock stardom nearly a quarter of a century ago as the glamorously disheveled frontman of the Strokes.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Hugh Grant has been doing a lot to dismantle his dashingly disheveled ’90s rom-com image in the last 15 years or more, but Heretic might be the film to blow it all to kingdom come.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
In the Apple streaming series Slow Horses, a group of disheveled underdog spies is relegated to a separate building away from spy headquarters.
—Gena Cox, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Her dance, with disheveled hair, frantic eyes and red vermillion spread across her forehead, was truly chilling.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Julian Casablancas sneered his way into instant rock stardom nearly a quarter of a century ago as the glamorously disheveled frontman of the Strokes.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Hugh Grant has been doing a lot to dismantle his dashingly disheveled ’90s rom-com image in the last 15 years or more, but Heretic might be the film to blow it all to kingdom come.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheveled
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The decision worked smoothly for the AAC in Year 1 of this new setup, but the potential for a messy schedule remains in the future.Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
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Their divorce has been messy, with both exes calling each other out via Instagram.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The war in Ukraine has disrupted the flow of grain to Africa, and Houthi attacks on commercial shipping are causing supply chain problems in Europe and across Asia and the Americas.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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But 2023 disrupted this pattern.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The headlines are still coming thick and fast, pushing advice on a user base now equal parts concerned and confused.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Befuddling sales processes, complex product offerings, and a lack of business transparency have left people feeling more confused than protected in outdated models that don't empower consumers to choose for themselves.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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While many said they were disturbed by the brutal shooting, others reacted with indifference, or in some cases schadenfreude.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The publication disturbed some Jewish students, according to the Post.Pilar Arias, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Their puck play was sloppy, their penalty kill was awful and they got consistently outworked by the Canadiens.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Another failed sloppy takedown briefly put Covington on the ground.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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More recently, at a time that feels similarly tumultuous and chaotic, Colonial Williamsburg and the Jane Austen House Museum have drawn a new wave of interest by teaming up with esteemed design brands to bring archival textiles, wallpapers, and paint colors to new life.Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Launching Tuesday, the special was filmed in the slightly less chaotic locale of Hawaii, one of Chieng’s favorite places to work and vacation.Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Most wine lovers know that the word Sauvignon comes from the French word sauvage and the word blanc simply means white, but most people don’t know the reason is because when untrained vines of the variety have a distinctly unkempt appearance.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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But, as in these United States, the key question remains whether creeping totalitarianism — from the left and the right — will squeeze everyday people out of their inalienable right to just be their sometimes obnoxious, unkempt, idiosyncratic selves.Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
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John then shuffled through the expansion era and modern baseball ballots twice apiece, getting spurned by the voting committees.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Forensic accountants testified that Marilyn was the one who gave Nick the money, who then shuffled it around to various bank accounts, before wiring it back to Marilyn.Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Disheveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheveled. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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